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Dismissed29 October 20253366408

Footpath Outside of Tesco, 60-63 High Street, Egham, TW20 9EX

Planning appeal 3366408 at Footpath Outside of Tesco, 60-63 High Street, Egham, TW20 9EX (Runnymede Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Egham Conservation Area and No 65.

installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

Authority
Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Knight A
Postcode
TW20 9EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Egham Conservation Area and No 65
  • the effect on highway safety
  • the effects of the advertisement on visual amenity, including on the Conservation Area and No 65
  • the effect on public safety

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed building, combined with the compromise to highway and public safety, could not be outweighed by the public benefits offered by the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE1Policy EE4Policy EE5Policy SD4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 141Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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